UPDATE (2:24 p.m.): That accident at mile marker 84.4, southbound on the New York Thruway, is a big one. It involves a tractor-trailer and is blocking the left lane.

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UPDATE (2:07 p.m.): Here's video from this morning in Wurtsboro:

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UPDATE (2:01 p.m.): A new accident has just been reported at mile marker 84.4 on the Thruway, but southbound. This is just before the Route 32 underpass.

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UPDATE (1:55 p.m.): Scores of accidents being reported on the Thruway. Aside from the one at the Harriman toll booths, there's one soutbound at mile marker 51.5 just north of Woodbury (between exits 17 and 16); another is reported northbound at mile marker 79.2, north of New Paltz; and, a third is reported a bit further up, also northbound, at mile marker 86.6.

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UPDATE (1:47 p.m.): Interstate 84 has been reopened in Orange County. It is still closed in Dutchess and Putnam counties.

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UPDATE (1:40 p.m.): The snow total reading outside the Old Dutch Church in Kingston is 11 inches.

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UPDATE (1:13 p.m.): The Town of Monroe is making the Town of Monroe Senior Center available as a warming station, according to the town's website. Anyone who needs it can call Supervisor Harley Doles at 500-0889 and arrangements will be made to open the building.

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UPDATE (1:02 p.m.): While many businesses in Monroe were closed Wednesday, a hardy few had the "open" signs lit.

Nicolas Vargas, who owns the Millpond Barber Shop on Millpond Parkway, said it took him an hour and a half to clear the driveway at his home in the Village of Florida and 35 minutes to make the drive to Monroe.

Business was slow Wednesday morning, as it has been all week because of the weather, he said.

At Marcelo's Deli on Main Street in Monroe, owner Marcelo Marcelo said business was good. He generally gets a lot of foot traffic from the local Hispanic population, and the weather didn't change that.

"People have to eat every day, snow or not," he said.

People complain about the snow, he said, but not him.

"I love this weather."

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UPDATE (12:59 p.m.: Here's some video of snow clearing in Monroe. It'll take a while:

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UPDATE (12:40 p.m.): There's just over a foot of snow on the ground in Cornwall-on-Hudson, and surfaces are covered with a crust of ice.

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UPDATE (12:37 p.m.): The 10 inches of snow seems to have put a damper on activity in downtown Middletown. Most of the shops that would usually be open at noon on a Wednesday were open, but many of the eateries had pretty thin crowds for lunchtime, and there were more people out shoveling on North Street than there were pedestrians.

Jaime Palacios, owner of Holy Dog, a hot dog shop at the corner of West Main Street and Mulberry, was just shoveling out and opening up a little before noon. He's usually open for breakfast now, but not today.

"I couldn't get out of my house," he said.

Nobody had stopped in for lunch yet.

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UPDATE (12:27 p.m.): A three-car accident has been reported on the New York Thruway, northbound, at the Harriman Toll.

UPDATE (noon): Service has resumed on New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line trains. Trains were suspended nearly three hours because of ice on overhead power lines had created a dangerous situation.

All other trains are also operating on or close to schedule.

- Associated Press

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UPDATE (11:46 a.m.): Accident reported on the New York Thruway, southbound, at mile marker 22.8. That's at exit 14 in Nanuet.

UPDATE (10:58 a.m.): April Rose, 35, was shoveling snow outside her Church Street apartment in Goshen Wednesday morning. She works at a consignment shop in the village that is closed.

“Everyone kept talking about it and talking about it, and I didn't think we'd really get all that much, but I came out this morning and the snow was up to my knees.”

Much of downtown Goshen is in hibernation. The offices of Chase Bank, Key Bank and Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty are closed, as are Joe Fix Its and several eateries. West Main Street, normally a beehive of activity, is largely quiet.

There are, however, a few signs of commerce. Baxter's Pharmacy is open, as are Not Just Bagels, Elsie's Luncheonette and Goshen Gourmet Cafe.

"We've got no road closures," he said. "And because people have kept their cars off the roads, highway crews have been able to keep up with conditions."

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UPDATE (10:07 a.m.) New Jersey Transit has suspended service on the North Jersey Coast Line (Bayhead to New York City) and the Northeast Corridor Line (Trenton to New York City) due to icing on overhead wires.

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UPDATE (9:50 a.m.) Chester Town Hall is closed today.

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UPDATE (9:42 a.m.): Town of Newburgh Town Hall is closed today.

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UPDATE (9:41 a.m.): Heather Yakin reports via the DOT that NJ Transit is suspending buses 196 and 197 to Warwick today. Service will start and end at the Greenwood Lake Park & Ride.

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UPDATE (9:39 a.m.): More from Gov. Cuomo's conference:

State Director of Operations Howard Glaser: Some issues with ice on power lines interfering with Metro-North trains. New Haven line most susceptible.

UPDATE (9:38 a.m.): In New Paltz, there's easily a foot of heavy snow. It's up to the top of the wheel wells of parked cars. And it's still coming down. No wind to speak of. For residents, it's not about getting to work on time. It's all about just digging out of their driveways, and then confronting snow-clogged streets.

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UPDATE (9:27 a.m.): More from Gov. Cuomo:

- Salt shortages an issue in New York City, Long Island. State to ship them salt. Sounds like the Hudson Valley is OK though.

- He's also waiving some trucking regulations to get salt to NYC and Long Island.

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UPDATE (9:19 a.m.): Gov. Cuomo calls for a state of emergency in New York, effective immediately.

UPDATE (8:57 a.m.) The Village of Walden has declared a snow emergency, which prohibits all parking on village streets until further notice. Parking is permitted in municipal lots on Orchard, Oak and Maple streets and at Bradley Park, but once the emergency is lifted the cars must be removed within 24 hours so the lots can be cleared.

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UPDATE (8:40 a.m.): Heather Yakin reports all Orange County city and countywide courts will open at 11 a.m., as will Sullivan County courts.

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UPDATE (8:37 a.m.): All Orange County Trust Company branches will open at 11 a.m. today. All Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union branches will open at noon.

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UPDATE (8:28 a.m.): Route 6 is closed in both directions between Raymond Skill Road in Milford, Pa., and Sawkill Road in Dingman Twsp., Pa., because of an accident.

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UPDATE (8:25 a.m.): Accident reported on the Thruway, northbound, at mile 47.5, which is slightly after the Harriman toll between exits 16 and 17.

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UPDATE (8:18 a.m.): The Town of Fallsburg has now closed all offices for the day.

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UPDATE (8:16 a.m.): The Planning Board meetings scheduled for tonight in the City of Middletown and the Town of Wallkill have been canceled. Both have been rescheduled to Feb. 12.

Also, the Town of Wallkill has canceled all bus service for the day.

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UPDATE (8:14 a.m.): Accident reported on the New York Thruway (I-87), southbound, between exits 19 and 18. Specifically, the accident is at mile 90, which is just south of the Kingston exit.

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UPDATE (8:08 a.m.): State DOT warns of dangerous road conditions with icy roads and drifting snow on Route 17 by Exit 105 outside Monticello to the range County line.

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UPDATE (7:55 a.m.): Interstate 84 is closed until further notice, from Pennsylvania to Connecticut, per Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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UPDATE (7:55 a.m.): John DeSanto reports the snow is turning into sleet in the Town of Warwick. He's unofficially saying the town has accumulated about 10 inches of snow.

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UPDATE (7:51 a.m.): Town of Fallsburg town offices will be opening at noon.

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UPDATE (7:49 a.m.): Route 218 across Storm King Mountain between Cornwall and West Point has been closed due to the storm, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The highway, a popular shortcut, usually is closed when there is a storm because of the threat of rock slides.

The DOT estimated the highway could be closed for up to three days.

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UPDATE (7:30 a.m.): Steve Israel in the Town of Bethel reports 6 inches of snow, still coming down.

UPDATE (7:12 a.m.): The NY DOT's 511 service reports snow and ice conditions on Route 28 from Interstate 87 to Route 9 in Kingston and Ulster. Again, most roads - primary or otherwise - will be snowy and icy.

UPDATE (7:10 a.m.): New Windsor Town Hall and recreation department will be closed Wednesday due to the storm.

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UPDATE (7 a.m.): Luckily no power outages to report in the tri-county area, though there is a significant event in Dutchess County. Currently 107 customers of Central Hudson have been affected by a power outage in the Manchester Bridge section of the Town of Poughkeepsie.

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UPDATE (6:43 a.m.): The measurement outside the Times Herald-Record office (unofficial, but in the most untouched area nearby) has Middletown at 7 inches.

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UPDATE (6:27 a.m.): About an hour ago, the NY DOT's 511 service reported snow and ice conditions on the entirety of Route 44, which cuts through the mid-Hudson Valley from Kerhonkson to the Connecticut border.

Of course, snow and ice conditions are everywhere this morning, but Route 44, with its mountainous moments, is especially dangerous.

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UPDATE (6:23 a.m.): Driving conditions are bad, at least on Route 17M heading west into Middletown from Goshen. Roads have likely been plowed once, as they show about an inch of snow. (Total accumulation is more like 4-5 inches.)

The good thing is the snow is still in a powder state, so it's easy to move it, but underneath the snow on the roads is some ice and slushy spots. If you have to drive, be very slow and careful.